CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 50	$ 40,440	$ 37,199
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net realized investment gains	(3,045)	(3,616)	(4,426)
Amortization of investment premium or discount, net	5,346	5,645	4,165
Depreciation and amortization	869	624	149
Share-based compensation	4,420	4,527	2,140
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	24,908	(84,875)	(59,829)
Premiums receivable, net	(16,260)	(11,319)	(4,860)
Reinsurance recoverable, net	(35,816)	(180)	(9,793)
Deferred acquisition costs	(23,415)	(1,937)	3,098
Income taxes receivable, net	(11,769)	(2,445)	(4,189)
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	60,770	19,010	17,315
Unearned premiums	40,062	61,535	64,081
Reinsurance payable	18,085	18,606	12,918
Deferred income taxes, net of other comprehensive income	(2,575)	6,741	765
Other, net	8,120	135	4,411
Net cash provided by operating activities	69,750	52,891	63,144
Cash flow from investing activities:
Sales, maturities and redemptions of investment securities	311,109	169,979	87,151
Purchases of investment securities	(342,113)	(231,884)	(194,087)
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,147)	(1,736)	(969)
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,151)	(63,641)	(107,905)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Noncontrolling interest equity investment		18,743
Issuance of common stock in public offering			43,109
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation	589	1,564	480
Issuance of debt in consolidated variable interest entity		5,000
Purchases of FNHC common stock	(11,317)
Issuance of common stock for share-based awards	361	171	1,555
Dividends paid	(4,677)	(1,847)	(1,672)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(15,044)	23,631	43,472
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	21,555	12,881	(1,289)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,038	40,157	41,446
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	74,593	53,038	40,157
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	14,360	15,662	19,185
Non-cash investing and finance activities:
Accrued dividends payable	$ 1,115	$ 712	$ 564